Austria and Jordan square off in FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J at Levi's Stadium, with both sides carrying contrasting momentum into this opening encounter.

Austria's form heading in

Austria arrive with genuine confidence after a productive run of results. Their most recent outing — a 1-0 home win over Tunisia on 1 June 2026 — extended a string of positive performances that included a 1-0 victory over Korea Rep and an emphatic 5-1 demolition of Ghana, both played at home in March 2026.

Their qualification campaign through FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Group H told a more mixed story. Austria drew 1-1 with Bosnia & Herzegovina at home in November 2025 before beating Cyprus 2-0 away, though they had earlier stumbled to a 0-1 defeat in Romania in October 2025.

Jordan's recent record

Jordan head into this fixture on the back of two difficult pre-tournament results. They were beaten 0-2 by Colombia on 8 June 2026 and fell 1-4 to Switzerland on 31 May 2026 — results that will sharpen the mind ahead of World Cup competition.

Earlier in 2026, Jordan showed greater resilience, drawing 2-2 with Nigeria and 2-2 with Costa Rica in back-to-back home friendlies in March. However, a 2-3 reverse against Tunisia in November 2025 and a 0-1 home defeat to Bolivia in October 2025 highlight an inconsistency that Austria will look to exploit.

What to expect

Austria enter as the stronger side on paper, boasting a tighter defensive record and sharper attacking output in recent months. Jordan, competing at the World Cup on the biggest stage of their history, will be eager to cause an upset — but the weight of recent results suggests Austria start as firm favourites at Levi's Stadium.